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China hands over humanitarian aid worth around $750,000 to Kyrgyzstan AKIPRESS.COM - The ceremony of handover of humanitarian aid of the government of China in response to COVID-19 was held in the Ministry of Health and Social Development on April 1. The event was attended by Minister of Health Alymkadyr Beishenaliev and Ambassador of China Du Dewen. The handed over aid included disposable medical protective clothing, gloves, masks, face shields, shoe covers, gowns, disposable medical caps, life saving ventilators, real-time PCR system, nucleic acid extraction system valued at more than 63 mi...

Former Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) was confirmed as secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development on Wednesday afternoon, on a vote of 66 to 34, and she was later sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris. Fudge told senators during her confirmation hearing in January that her top priority as leader of HUD would be helping the millions of Americans behind on paying their rent or mortgage because of the pandemic. "We cannot afford to allow people in the midst of a pandemic to be put in the streets," she said. The coronavirus stimulus package that passed on Wednesday sets ...

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Marcia Fudge to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Michael Regan to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, picking up the pace for confirmations in Joe Biden’s cabinet. Fudge, a veteran lawmaker and congresswoman from Ohio, will lead the housing agency just as Congress has passed new benefits for renters and homeowners who have suffered economic losses amid the coronavirus pandemic. She...

  As The Hill’s Nathaniel Weixel and Brett Samuels write, Biden’s first prime-time speech will give him a chance to lean into his role as empathizer in chief, with more than 529,000 U.S. deaths since the start of the pandemic. However, the president will be able to offer up an optimistic message as the nation races to get vaccinated. Biden has pledged that every American will be able to receive a vaccine by the end of May.    “I’m going to ... talk about what we’ve been through as a nation this past year, but more importantly I'm going to talk about what comes next,” Biden said...

Biden asked to endorse Okonjo-Iweala for WTO top job as Myung-Hee withdraws Published US president, Joe Biden, has been asked to endorse former Nigeria Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for the World Trade Organization (WTO) top job, Bloomberg reports. Dozens of former US government officials have urged Biden to endorse Okonjo-Iweala, after the Trump administration blocked her selection. The opposition halted the selection process because WTO decisions are made on the basis of a consensus of its members. South Korean Trade Minister, Yoo Myung-hee, on Friday also withdrew her bid to lead ...